Mary Lou Brassell, a member of the university’s custodial department, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for September. To help us get to know her better, Brassell answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Brassell: A year and two months. IOM: Where is yourRead the story …
UM Museum 75 for 75: Georgia O’Keeffe’s ‘Lake George’ Abstraction
One of the famed American artist's early pieces found its way to Oxford through a literary friendship
September 22, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi Museum has more than 20,000 objects in its collection, and in honor of the museum’s 75th anniversary this year, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from its collections. Today, we feature the museum’s Georgia O’Keeffe abstraction of Lake George. The piece, which was created in 1918, isRead the story …
UM Showcases Creations of Campus Artists
Ford Center gallery features work of 11 faculty members, Meek Hall hosts graduate student art show
September 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is hosting an art show featuring the work of 11 faculty members in the gallery at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts through Oct. 24. A reception honoring the artists of the exhibit is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Oct. 9. There’s no admission fee to viewRead the story …
UM Among SEC’s Safest Schools
August 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi was ranked the second safest campus in the Southeastern Conference on Universityprimetime.com’s review of the safest schools in America. Nationally, UM ranked 17th. The safety of the campus ranking can be partially attributed to the work of UM Police Chief Calvin Sellers and the University Police Department. Sellers and hisRead the story …
Welcome Week Kicks Off Thursday
August 21, 2014 by
The fall semester is right around the corner and the Ole Miss Student Activity Association is excited to get Welcome Week under way. For incoming freshmen, this is a great way to get involved and meet new people as soon as you step on campus. The events begin Thursday and will run through Thursday, Aug.Read the story …
Share Your Best Moving Day Advice
August 19, 2014 by
It’s move-in week at Ole Miss and we want to hear from you! What advice would you give to parents of incoming Ole Miss freshmen? Email us your advice at getsocial@olemiss.edu!
UM Students Help Restore ‘Old Latin Gospels’
August 15, 2014 by
A group of University of Mississippi students and their professor recently received a mention in the Vatican’s newspaper for their efforts to help restore an ancient Christian text known as “The Old Latin Gospels.” The students and English professor Gregory Heyworth worked with Roger Easton, a professor of Imaging Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology,Read the story …
Best Ole Miss Quotes: Frank Everett
August 14, 2014 by
Over the next few days, we’ll be unveiling some of the best quotes about Ole Miss right here on the Ole Miss News Blog and while they include many of our own personal favorites, this quote by Frank Everett is perhaps one of the better known. We’ve actually discussed his quote in detail on aRead the story …